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We were joined by our friends at Hue House to learn more about the launch of their agency, the introduction of The Block and the importance of listening to Black voices.

The Charlotte Podcast · Episode 208 – Hue House Returns

       

We have been profoundly moved by the death of George Floyd while in police custody and are interested in channeling our frustration and anger into a better way forward as a society and city.

To broaden our understanding of what policy changes could be possible, we spoke this week with Robert Dawkins of Action NC and SAFE Coalition NC. Robert has been advocating for police and criminal justice reform since 2014 and shared his personal experience and specific policy proposals that can reduce police brutality in Charlotte.

The Charlotte Podcast · Episode 207 – A Man With A (Policy) Plan

       

This week John and Miller talked about ten of Charlotte’s Craziest Sports Facts. We covered everything from daredevils to great uniforms to the controversial happenings of a Banana Joe’s bathroom.

We were also joined by a surprise guest to share some details on an upcoming event. The Charlotte Podcast · Episode 206 – 10 Crazy Charlotte Sports Moments

       

We’re excited to share John and Miller’s definitive list of who has priority on Charlotte’s greenways and streets when approaching each other. We also hop into the history of the Meck Dec again.

The Charlotte Podcast · Episode 205 – Greenway Etiquette (don’t yell at us)

       

This week we had the pleasure of talking with Tony from Enderly Coffee about his journey to Charlotte, starting a thriving coffee empire, and maybe we touch on what the future could look like for his business.

We also revisit the Mecklenburg Investment Company story as John’s article about it is in the June issue of Charlotte Magazine, and we end with some words of support from the one and only SG.

       

Many people are calling this week’s episode the FOOTBAW MEGAPOD as features both Jourdan Rodrigue (5:15) of The Athletic and Charlotte 49ers Head Football Coach Will Healy (30:08). We talk NFL draft and doing their jobs in the Age of Quar with both, and we enjoy some football themed history with a discussion of the movie Leatherheads. We end as we always do with some Supportive Words from Supportive Guy.

       

We were joined by Katie Peralta of the Charlotte Agenda to discuss her career, what life is like for a reporter during the Corona Virus and why Rudy is a bad movie. We also learned the history of a neighborhood John can’t pronounce and were supported by our BFFL Supportive Guy.

       

Still under quarantine, the guys discussed what they’re now grateful for and how they are still trying to stay as Charlotte as possible. They also discussed a very revealing document about the Brooklyn redevelopment.

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Today we celebrated a milestone: our 200th episode!

We shared our favorite memories over the past ~120 hours of #content, discussed some of our Hopes and Dreams for the future of the show, and we did it all under the shroud of a global pandemic that threatens our way of life!

We closed with some kind (?) words of congratulations on 200 episodes from friends of the show.

Thanks to everyone who has listened over the years. We love you and we love Charlotte.

       

We were joined remotely by Ben Boswell, Senior Minister at Myers Park Baptist, to discuss the church’s recent rebrand and how the faith community is reacting to the Corona Virus. We also learned about the 1918 Flu Pandemic at Camp Greene and were supported by Supportive Guy.